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Virgin Radio is a branding of radio stations broadcast in Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. As of April 2024, there were over 40 stations globally.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Commercial radio |
| Founded | 1993 |
Area served | Global |
| Revenue | Approx. US$100 million |
| Parent | Virgin Group  |
| Website | https://www.virginradio.com/ |
The stations in each country are owned and operated locally and independently of each other and the Virgin Group, which licences the Virgin Radio brand and provides support services.
Stations
edit| Country | City | Stations | Frequency | Year of launch | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Calgary | CIBK-FM | 98.5 FM | 2010 | Bell Media |
| Edmonton | CFMG-FM | 104.9 FM | 2011 | ||
| Halifax | CJCH-FM | 101.3 FM | 2016 | ||
| Kelowna | CHSU-FM | 99.9 FM | 2019[1] | ||
| Kitchener | CFCA-FM | 105.3 FM | 2016 | ||
| London | CIQM-FM | 97.5 FM | 2012 | ||
| Montreal | CJFM-FM | 95.9 FM | 2009 | ||
| Toronto | CKFM-FM | 99.9 FM | 2008 | ||
| Vancouver | CFBT-FM | 94.5 FM | 2015 | ||
| Victoria | CHBE-FM | 107.3 FM | 2019[2] | ||
| Windsor | CIDR-FM | 93.9 FM | 2020[3] | ||
| Winnipeg | CKMM-FM | 103.1 FM | 2012 | ||
| France | Virgin Radio FR | Various FM and DAB+ | 2024 | Espace Group | |
| Virgin Radio Legendes Du Rock FR | Internet Radio | ||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Live FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Classique Rock FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 60s FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 70s FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 80s FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 90s FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 2000 FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Anglais FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Américain FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Francais FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Metal FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Party FR | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Nouveaux Talents FR | |||||
| Italy | Virgin Radio Italia | Various FM | 2007 | Mediaset S.p.A. | |
| Virgin Radio Italy Classic Rock | Internet Radio | 2010 | |||
| Virgin Radio Italy Hard Rock | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock '70 | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock '80 | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock '90 | 2015 | ||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Alternative Rock | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock Ballads | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock Hits | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock 2K | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock Party | |||||
| Lebanon | Virgin Radio Lebanon | 89.5 FM | 2013 | Levant Media Hub | |
| Virgin Radio Stars Lebanon | 89.7 FM | 2019[4] | |||
| Oman | Virgin Radio Oman | 100.9 FM | 2018[5] | SABCO Media | |
| Romania | Virgin Radio Romania | Various FM | 2017 | Czech Media Invest | |
| Switzerland | Virgin Radio Switzerland | DAB | 2018[6] | Radio Medien AG | |
| Turkey | Virgin Radio Turkey | Various FM | 2013 | Karnaval | |
| United Arab Emirates | Virgin Radio Dubai | 104.4 FM | 2008 | Arab Media Group | |
| United Kingdom | Virgin Radio UK | DAB | 2016 | News UK | |
| Virgin Radio Anthems UK | 2018[7] | ||||
| Virgin Radio Chilled UK | |||||
| Virgin Radio 80s Plus UK | 2022[8] |
References
edit- ^ "99.9 Virgin Radio Launches in Kelowna". Kelowna Capital News. 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Victoria's KOOL FM becomes 107.3 Virgin Radio". CTV News Vancouver Island. 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Bell Media Launches Pure Country 89 & Virgin Radio 93.9 In Windsor/Detroit". radioINSIGHT. 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Ben Weston fronts new Virgin Radio Stars in Beirut". Radio Today. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Virgin Radio launches in Oman, targets youth market". Arabian Business. 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Switzerland's Virgin Radio Launches Two New DAB+ Stations". Radio World. 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Wireless launches new digital channels - Virgin Radio Anthems and Virgin Radio Chilled". News UK. January 2019.
- ^ "Wireless brings back Virgin Radio Groove on DAB+". Radio Today. 30 December 2019.